Las Vegas has a slice of everything, but a marae? Well, if Kiwi expat Dane Ngahuka’s plans come together, a dusty 2ha ranch in a Vegas suburb called Paradise will soon host the first marae on the American continent. “It’s all about our people, so why not? Everybody else has their marae here – Jews,… [Continue Reading]
Sacred Waka to Undertake 10,000 Nautical Miles Using the Stars, Moon and Sun
August 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A group of intrepid New Zealanders will soon undertake a perilous journey across the Pacific Ocean in traditional waka hourua (double-hulled sailing canoes), using only the stars, moon, sun, ocean currents, birds and marine life to guide them. Two waka hourua carrying 18 men and 5 women will depart Auckland today bound for Rapanui (Easter… [Continue Reading]
Deep Sea Fishing recruits in new Māori TV series
August 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Māori Television’s captivating new documentary series follows two teenage boys as they attempt to get a job in the risky but lucrative deep sea fishing industry. HE KUPENGA HOU (The New Fishing Net) premieres on Friday, September 7 at 8.00pm. The 13-part series follows teenage friends Joseph and Timoti on their journey through the Westport Deep… [Continue Reading]
NZ’s contemporary Maori Dance Company – Okareka is touring this October
August 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
Renowned for their incredible productions Tama Ma and Nga Hau E Wha, coupled with international success, revered contemporary dance company Okareka tour the New Zealand arts festival circuit throughout October with the vaunted Nga Hau E Wha. Eight dancers roam a barren land, the earth cracked and the air hot. Human figures are transformed into… [Continue Reading]
Valerie Adams surprise gold win
August 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand Olympic Committee president Mike Stanley has described Valerie Adams gold medal as ‘justice served’. After her Russian opponent Nadzeya Ostapchuk was subsequently stripped of her title for failing a drug test . Adams has been awarded the medal, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that Belarus’s Nadzeya Ostapchuk, 33, was excluded… [Continue Reading]
Whare Tipuna to honour 28th Māori Batallion
July 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ngāti Porou says building a whare tipuna (traditional meeting house) on a local park in Gisborne to honour members of the 28th Māori Battalion C Company, has the full support of all iwi in the region. An independent commissioner recently granted consent for the building, despite opponents saying it will have a negative impact on… [Continue Reading]
Pita Sharples appointed White Ribbon Ambassador
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Two new Auckland based White Ribbon Ambassadors have been nominated by the community and endorsed by the Families Commission to assist this campaign. Hon Dr Pita Sharples, Minister of Māori Affairs and George Ngatai Co-Chair of South Auckland Family Violence Prevention Network (SAFVPN) join the likes of Prime Minister John Keys, International Soccer Player Harry Ngata… [Continue Reading]
Statistics NZ launches Te Ao Mārama 2012
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Statistics New Zealand has launched Te Ao Mārama 2012, a new publication specifically for Māori giving a snapshot of information on Māori well-being and development, Government Statistician Geoff Bascand announced today. “According to the latest statistics, an estimated 673,500 people are of Māori ethnicity in New Zealand. While Statistics NZ has published Māori statistics in… [Continue Reading]
New Era Dawns for Housing of Elderly Māori
June 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Construction of a multi-million-dollar communal home for elderly Māori is expected to begin within the next two months. The home, designed by Opus Architecture and costing more than $2 million, is being funded jointly by Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga and Housing NZ. It will be built on a site next to a children’s playground in Bristol… [Continue Reading]
Kapa haka group from Glen Innes to tour Europe
June 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ruapotaka Marae’s kapa haka group has been invited to tour a series of folk festivals in Europe next month. International Council of Organisations of Folklore Festivals, an advisory council to the United Nations on indigenous cultures invited the kapa haka group which will be performing in Madrid, the Canary Islands, Rome and Venice. Compared to… [Continue Reading]
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